Albania · Northern Albania

M2.4 Earthquake near Gjorm, Northern Albania (Albania)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 12:09:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Northern Albania · Gjorm

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Gjorm, Northern Albania (Albania) on April 7, 2026 at 12:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Albania: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
a5ecff3c9f5dbd422e37445d24745b459fe42fc6
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 12:09:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
Gjorm
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
42.20000, 19.52000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (12.5 km)
Regional average: 12.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseMontenegro · TGD · LYPG
    28.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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